Treasure of Lemon Brown

The inciting occurs when...

• Greg asks Lemon Brown why his treasure is worth fighting for

• Greg's father lectures him about his math grade.

Which excerpt includes direct characterization of Lemon Brown?

• "Don't try nothin cause I got a razor sharp enough to cut a week into nine days"

• The person who called himself Lemon Brown peered and Greg could see him clearly. He was an old man. His black, heavily wrinkled face was surrounded by a halo of crinkly white hair and whiskers...

Which statement below is NOT a theme of "The Treasure of Lemon Brown"?

• the bond between a father and his son is a treasure

• newspaper clippings should be treasured

• a treasure's worth is determined by his owner

• relationships are more important than money

How do the neighborhood thugs define TREASURE?

• something rare

• something sentimental

• something valuable

Which piece of text evidence below most strongly supports the answer to this question?

HOW DO THE NEIGHBORHOOD THUGS DEFINE TREASURE?

• "Hey! Rag man!" A voice called. "We know you in here. What you got up under them rags? You got any money?"

• Sure, Greg said as he sat on the sofa and put one leg over the back. "what do you have, gold coins?"

Which character trait below BEST describes Greg in the story?

• generous

• studious

• insecure

• disrespectful

Which piece of evidence below most strongly supports that Greg is insecure?

• Greg except for an involuntary tremor in his knees, stood still.

• There was a room a few feet from the door, and from where he stood in the entrance, Greg could see a squarish patch of light on the floor.

Which character trait below BEST describes Greg's father in the story?

• lighthearted

• unpredictable

• strict

• trustworthy

Which piece of text evidence below MOST STRONGLY SUPPORTS that Greg's father is STRICT?

• He hadn't been allowed to play high school ball, which he had really wanted to do, but playing for the Community Center team was next best thing.

• "And you want to play basketball?" His father's brows knitted over deep brown eyes." That must be some kind of a joke. Now you just get into your room and hit those books.

Which TWO excerpts do not include indirect characterization of Greg's father?

• 1.his father's voice came to him again, first reading the letter the principal had sent

  2.Greg sat in the small, pale green kitchen listening the lecture would end with his father saying he couldn't play ball

• 1. the dark sky filled with angry swirling clouds reflected Ridley's mood as he sat on the stoop of his building

  2. It wasn't often the Scorpions took on new players, especially 14 year olds and his was a chance of a lifetime for Greg